(19)
(11) EP 2 171 765 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.05.2009

(43) Date of publication:
07.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/14

(21) Application number: 08797115.6

(22) Date of filing: 04.08.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 31/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/072108
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/020917 (12.02.2009 Gazette 2009/07)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 01.08.2008 US 184535
03.08.2007 US 953875 P

(71) Applicant: Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
Fort Collins, CO 80525 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GILMORE, Jack, A.
    Fort Collins, CO 80524 (US)
  • SEYMOUR, Eric
    Fort Collins, CO 80525 (US)

(74) Representative: Gill, David Alan 
W.P. Thompson & Co. 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ
London WC2B 5SQ (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR COUPLING PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAYS